Naxos olive oil routes tour
Philema Food Tours
The Experience
A delicious tribute to one of nature’s most precious gifts, one that has been offered to the island of Naxos with abundance. Another important reflection of the local culture.
Join us for a trip that begins at least 5.000 years ago, as the age of the oldest olive tree on Naxos suggests, back when olive oil production was a much more painstaking process and Naxians celebrated in appreciation of what nature so generously offered to them.
Your Itinerary
Highlights
- Embark on a journey through time, starting 5,000 years ago, as you explore the age-old tradition of olive oil production on Naxos.
- Experience an enchanting olive oil tasting in a serene private olive grove within a lively village.
- Meet the owner and passionate olive oil producer who will guide you through the olive garden, sharing insights about olive farming and teaching you how to discern different types of olive oil.
- Gain firsthand knowledge of olive oil extraction advancements by visiting one of the island's olive refineries. Meet the young owner and learn about their commitment to sustainable practices.
- Immerse yourself in the history of olive oil production by visiting an old, traditional olive press. Sample a variety of delectable treats made with olive oil in the facility's tasting room, discovering the fascinating flavors of this versatile ingredient.
Provoke your senses in an idyllic olive oil tasting in the middle of a private olive grove, located in a quiet corner of a buzzing village. There you will meet the owner and passionate olive oil producer who will take you for a walk in his olive garden, answer all your questions about olive farming and teach you how to evaluate different types of olive oil.
Enjoy the chance to visit one of the island’s olive refineries and learn how technology evolved the same basic principles and helped raise the standards of olive oil extraction. Meet the owner and learn about his vision to continue the family’s tradition in the most sustainable way.
Visit an old, traditional olive press and try to picture it in operation just a few decades ago. Step into the facility’s tasting room and discover how interesting olive oil can taste, by sampling a variety of goodies based on olive oil.
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In the mostly dry and arid climate of the Cyclades, Naxos presents a big exception as well as a big surprise just waiting to be discovered. With its forests, rivers, waterfalls, olive groves, marble quarries, vineyards and livestock, this is the largest and most fertile island in the Cyclades. Naxos has always been gifted with abundance and is deeply appreciated by those who value the blessed land and all its produce, the authenticity of warm-hearted people and a strong folklore element.
Relish the opportunity to explore the island that keeps people coming back for more. With history that dates back thousands of years and continues throughout modern times, as well as a plethora of myths to feed the imagination, it’s no wonder why Naxos has loyal fans all over the world.
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